Soc 105 Exam 3

Males and females unequal access to property, power and prestige

A Hindu widow who so immolates herself (burns herself)

The philosophy that men and women should be politically, economically and socially equal; organized activities on behalf of this pricinple

Gender is an underlying cause of why some things are male dominated and others female (ex: college degrees)

Women with children tend to earn lower hourly wages than women without children

The mostly invisible barrier that keeps women from advancing to the top levels at work (- women are less capable of leadership)

The mostly invisible accelerators that push men into higher-level positions, more desirable work assignments, and higher salaries (occurs in traditionally female jobs- nurses, elementary teachers, librarians)

- nuture is dominant in sociology - social factors primary, not biological- if only nature influences us, there should be less variation

Sex: biological characteristics- male, female- primary sexual characteristics (penis, vagina)- secondary sexual characteristics (lower voices for guys, women have broad hips)
gender: social characteristics- masculinity and femininity - appropriate behavior learned through behavior and varies from culture to culture

- dont have human power- began as consequences of human biology (women were used for reproductive roles - 9 months of the year gone for them = less productive)- patriarchy developed (authority is given to males)- sex typing at work- gender and prestige at work (woman's activities are given lower prestige)

- surveyed info on tribal societies and found that all of them have sex-linked activities and give greater prestige to male activities - didnt find a universal activity for male or female

1st: right to vote2nd: gender equality- raising womens pay, changing policies on violence against women 3rd: greater focus on the problems of women in in the least industrialized nations, a criticism of the values that dominate work and society, removal of impediments to womens love and sexual pleasure

Then 1:5 and now 45%

The abuse of ones position of authority to force unwanted sexual demands on someone- not recognized as a problem until 1970s - meaning is vague causing difficulties

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